Pumpkin Pie

Can you imagine Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie on the dessert table? This Thanksgiving choose from our traditional recipes, or try creative versions like Brandied Pumpkin Pie, Praline and Pumpkin Pie, and dozens more tasty dessert ideas.

If you're in charge of desserts for Thanksgiving, knowing how to make a pumpkin pie is a requirement. But you don't have to wait for November to enjoy this fall favorite. Grocery store shelves hold canned pumpkin year round. Pumpkin, even the canned variety, is packed with beta-carotene and other nutrients, making it a dessert you can feel good about eating any day of the year.

If you want to know how to make sweet-potato pie as silky smooth and buttery rich as what comes out of a Southern cook's kitchen, this is the recipe for you. Evaporated milk gives it a velvety texture, and a hint of lemon and dash of nutmeg keep the pie from becoming cloyingly sweet.